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"When the ruin is cohastly look, "and when

they lay me dead, in my bride's dress on the bride's table,--which shall

be done, and which will be the finished curse upon him,--so much the

better if it is done on this day!"

She stood looking at the table as if she stood looking at her own figure

lying there I remained quiet Estella returned, and she too remained

quiet It see time In

the heavy air of the room, and the heavy darkness that brooded in its

re fancy that Estella and Iout of her distraught state by degrees, but in an

instant, Miss Havishaun?" With that, we returned to her rooain, as before, Miss Havisham

watched us all the time, directed my attention to Estella's beauty, and

her jewels on Estella's breast and

hair

Estella, for her part, likewise treated me as before, except that she

did not condescend to speak When we had played soames,

a day was appointed for my return, and I was taken down into the yard

to be fed in the forain left to